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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.82, 200.53 and 65.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.82, 200.53 and 65.33 is: 97.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.82 : 200.53 = 65.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.82/200.53 = 65.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.82x = 200.53 × 65.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.82x = 13,099.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,099.62/133.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.89

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